Bill Monroe plays twenty-seven great tunes (some recorded here for the first time), including favorites such as Rawhide, Wheel Hoss, Tennessee Blues, Dusty Miller, Roanoke, Pike Country Breakdown, Blue Grass Stomp, Get Up John, Katie Hill, and Rocky Road Blues. The camera's eye reveals, up close and in detail, Bill's incredible facility and inventiveness on the mandolin. He plays and sings both solo and backed up by the Blue Grass Boys. In an intimate conversation with fellow musician John Hartford, Bill discusses a wide variety of topics: His musical development, ideas about performing and song writing, memories of childhood, early touring days, his years on the Grand Ole Opry and much more. As a special bonus, we have added previously unseen footage of a performance for President Jimmy Carter at the White House in 1980.

The camera's eye reveals, up close and in detail, Bill's incredible facility and inventiveness on the mandolin. He plays and sings both solo and backed up by the Blue Grass Boys.

In an intimate conversation with fellow musician John Hartford, Bill discusses a wide variety of topics: His musical development, ideas about performing and song writing, memories of childhood, early touring days, his years on the Grand Ole Opry and much more.

As a special bonus, we have added previously unseen footage of a performance for President Jimmy Carter at the White House in 1980, including rare duets between Bill Monroe and Doc Watson.

Reviews:

"This two-video set is a solid introduction to the playing (and personality) of Bill Monroe. Video One, all by itself, leaves no doubt that Bill Monroe is the master. Video Two is devoted to in-depth analysis of some of the tunes featured in Video One, as taught by Sam Bush. . . . Both are entertaining, informative, and useful to mandolin players of any level." -- Victory Review ". . . two extraordinary videos . . . .The two videos meet the performer on his own terms and should be considered, as Hardy wrote, twin halves of one august event. The effort and care of production are readily apparent. The videos are entertaining, instructive beyond measure and, in my humble opinion, absolutely essential." -- Bluegrass Unlimited